Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they discuss Open AI’s release of GPTs and the eventual marketplace that will house them, the new AI Pin from Humane and if it could potentially replace our smartphones, and the launch of the e.l.f. UP! Experience on Roblox. Chapters: Open AI Unveils GPTs and a Marketplace (00:25) Security and Downsides to GPTs (05:15) Could Humane’s AI Pin Replace our Smartphones (07:50) Launching the e.l.f. UP! Experience on Roblox (13:00) Check out e.l.f. UP! on Roblox by visiting here. Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. Lisa is the creator/host of “Demystify AI”, presenting all the buzz about AI, VR, and the Metaverse. She is a longtime tv reporter whose work has been recognized with 3 Emmy awards. Follow Lisa: Instagram | LinkedIn

This week Yon welcomes Dylan Collins into the metaverse. Dylan is the Founder and former CEO of SuperAwesome, and has spent his career building and operating in the digital media space, generally with an eye towards youth audiences. His experience building for youth audiences and watching the market adapt and evolve with them over the years has given him great insight into the topics of today’s episode. During their conversation, Yon and Dylan discuss the genesis of SuperAwesome, the changes in audience composition the metaverse has seen in the last decade, how the aging up of an audience will impact the industry, what brands should be focused on when entering these next gen platforms, and much more. Chapters: Genesis of SuperAwesome and the Changes in Audience Composition (01:15) State of the Internet for Kids and Youth Today (05:30) The Audience Exists, It Just Needs to Age Up (10:23) Has Scalability Actually Gotten Much More Difficult (20:23) Trends Brands Should Consider When Moving Into Next Gen Platforms (23:07) Most Excited For in Next 12 Months (37:57) Read Dylan’s blog here, and subscribe to his LinkedIn newsletter here. Follow Dylan: LinkedIn | Twitter  Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they touch on President Biden’s new Executive Order on AI, news coming from the UK AI Safety Summit, Humane launching their new AI pin, and more. Chapters: President Biden’s Executive Order on AI (00:50) UK’s AI Safety Summit (05:05) Humane Launching Their AI Pin (09:35) Artists vs AI and the Economics of LLMs (15:00) Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. Lisa Bernard is the creator/host of “Demystify AI”, presenting all the buzz about AI, VR, and the Metaverse. She is a longtime tv reporter whose work has been recognized with 3 Emmy awards. Follow Lisa: Instagram | LinkedIn

Known by many as the man who popularized the term Web 2.0 in the aftermath of the dotcom crash, Tim O’Reilly is back on the podcast this week to discuss the best case business models behind the next iteration of generative AI and the metaverse. Aside from being notorious for coining the term Web 2.0, Tim is the CEO and Chairman of O’Reilly Media and a partner at early stage venture firm O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. His book, WTF: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us, explores what technology advances teach us about the future economy and government as its “platform.” Tim is also a Visiting Professor of Practice at University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, where he is researching a new approach to regulating big technology platforms by limiting their ability to extract economic rents. During their conversation Yon and Tim discuss the possibility of users aging up with avatar enabled platforms, what the next generation of generative AI will look like, how to apply the knowledge of economic rents to new technology platforms, government regulation for AI, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (00:25) Will the Avatar Enabled Internet Age Up with Current Users (04:15) Powerful New Interfaces to Knowledge (12:50) The Next Iteration of Generative AI and AI Bots (18:45) Business Model Choices Hampering Innovation (30:35) Approaching Government Regulation for Technologies like AI (42:05) Bridging the Gap Between Noise and Real Investment Opportunity (45:30) Most Excited For in the Next Twelve Months (50:40) To find all of Tim’s writings, visit here. Specifically mentioned during the conversation: You Can’t Regulate What You Don’t Understand Stakeholder Capitalism Deserves Clearer Metrics Listen to Tim’s first appearance on Into the Metaverse here. To purchase the book Recoding America, by Jennifer Pahlka, visit here. Follow Tim: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

With the rollout of Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) earlier this year, Epic Games made it clear that their long term ambitions for Fortnite are to make the transition from game to platform. In today’s episode of Into the Metaverse, Yon is joined by game industry analyst David Taylor to discuss how things have gone for UEFN thus far and the overall challenge that comes with making that big jump from game to platform. During their conversation they dive into the numbers on how UEFN has performed thus far, dissect the tools available in Fortnite’s creative toolset, discuss the ways to build a dedicated developer community, look at Fortnite and Roblox from the perspective of brands looking to enter this industry, and much more. Chapters: Introduction (00:25) Background on Fortnite UEFN (02:13) Engagement Based Payout Numbers (04:13) The Challenge of Turning Fortnite From a Game to a Platform (07:58) Roblox’s One Billion User Dream (13:55) How Epic Can Build a Dedicated Developer Community (20:05) Key Considerations for Brands Picking Platforms to Explore (27:35) Where is the Next Big Platform (32:25) Most Excited About in Next Twelve Months (34:05) To read the letter Yon and David published last year, Fortnite Creative, Meet Unreal Engine 5, visit here. Follow David: LinkedIn | Twitter  Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

This week Yon welcomes back Unanimous AI CEO & Chief Scientist, Louis Rosenberg, for part 2 of their conversation on AI and its influence on the metaverse. Having earned his PhD from Stanford, Louis has been a pioneer in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, with over 300 patents in these fields to his name. Louis’ background as both a scientist and business leader make him the perfect guest to talk to about the possibilities of AI and how it will integrate with and influence what ultimately becomes of the metaverse. During their conversation Yon and Louis discuss identity in the metaverse and AI’s impact on how it will be formed, the ability to extend yourself via AI avatars, workplace productivity in this new era, and much more. Chapters: AI’s Impact on Identity in the Metaverse (00:42) Extending Your Human Capabilities via AI Avatars (04:05) AI and Digital Twins’ Impact on Workplace Productivity (12:40) Swarm Intelligence and Group Decision Making Dynamics (19:35) Follow Louis: LinkedIn | Twitter  Learn more about Unanimous AI by visiting their website. Follow Unanimous AI: Discord | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

Yon is back to discuss the latest news items surrounding the metaverse. He is joined this week by 3-time Emmy award winning reporter and Web3 journalist, Lisa Bernard.  In this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse, the two cover Nvidia’s recent ChatGPT experiments, how Disney can bring their IP into the metaverse, Apple’s place in the AI race, and much more. Chapters: Introducing Lisa (00:25) Autonomous AI and Nvidia’s ChatGPT Experiments  (00:50) How Disney Will Bring Its IP Into the Metaverse (03:17) Apple Caught Flat Footed in the AI Race (08:25) Apple Under Promising and Over Delivering with the Vision Pro (11:40) Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. Lisa is the creator/host of “Demystify AI”, presenting all the buzz about AI, VR, and the Metaverse. She is a longtime tv reporter whose work has been recognized with 3 Emmy awards. Follow Lisa: Instagram | LinkedIn

This week Yon welcomes Unanimous AI CEO & Chief Scientist, Louis Rosenberg, into the metaverse. Having earned his PhD from Stanford, Louis has been a pioneer in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, with over 300 patents in these fields to his name. Louis’ background as both a scientist and business leader make him the perfect guest to talk to about the possibilities of AI and how it will integrate with and influence what ultimately becomes of the metaverse. During their conversation Yon and Louis discuss the path to meaningful use for the metaverse, how generative AI is being used now and how it will be used in the near future, the power, potential, and possible negative influence offered by conversational computing, and much more. Chapters: What is the Metaverse (01:25) Finding the Most Meaningful Use for the Metaverse (02:50) How Generative AI Accelerates the Metaverse (12:17) Conversational Computing and the Influence It Could Hold (16:55) Personal Identity in a World of AI Avatars (25:10) Follow Louis: LinkedIn | Twitter  Learn more about Unanimous AI by visiting their website. Follow Unanimous AI: Discord | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website.

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they touch on Microsoft completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, answer the question if Silicon Valley can create fun, discuss Roblox launching on Playstation, and much more. Chapters: Microsoft Completes Activision Acquisition (01:12) Microsoft’s Strategies Pertaining to the Metaverse (03:14) Can Silicon Valley Create Fun (05:08) Another Metaverse Winter Come and Gone (08:30) Roblox Launches on Playstation (10:36) Yuga Labs Building a Metaverse for Adults (13:00) Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. Priya is the host of the Emmy-award winning news discussion program, KQED Newsroom, and a longtime network news anchor and reporter who has most recently begun to focus her journalistic eye on emerging technology. Learn more about Priya David Clemens by visiting her website. Follow Priya: LinkedIn | TikTok | | Twitter

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. Yon opens by sharing his thoughts on the terrorist attacks against Israel before he and Priya dive into their conversation covering safety for children in the metaverse, managing access to experiences, and reactions to recent announcements from Microsoft, Meta, and Apple. Chapters: Thoughts on the Terrorist Attacks in Israel (00:25) Safety for Children in the Metaverse (03:40) Managing Access to Experiences for Children (07:05) Reactions to Microsoft’s Mesh Announcement (10:05) Meta Connect Reactions (12:20) Learn more about Into the Metaverse and Yon by visiting the website. Follow Yon: LinkedIn | Twitter Learn more about Supersocial by visiting the website. Priya is the host of the Emmy-award winning news discussion program, KQED Newsroom, and a longtime network news anchor and reporter who has most recently begun to focus her journalistic eye on emerging technology. Learn more about Priya David Clemens by visiting her website. Follow Priya: LinkedIn | TikTok | | Twitter